Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and demonstrate proficiency in English. A personal statement outlining the applicant's interest in the intersection of law and Christianity is also required. Career Opportunities Legal Assistant Christian Advocacy Coordinator Social Justice Consultant Policy Analyst Compliance Officer Nonprofit Legal Advisor Important Notices The program educates ethical professionals who demonstrate technical excellence, servant leadership, professional integrity, and a commitment to apply sound principles to advance faith-based organizations, strengthen communities, and contribute responsibly. HBIU is a lawfully operating nonpublic faith-based postsecondary institution that maintains its status under section 1005.06(1)(f), Florida Statutes. The University annually affirms its compliance with the requirements applicable to faith-based institutions in Florida through Commission for Independent Education. 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Degree abbreviation | B.A. in Faith-Based Law Total program length | 120 semester credit hours Normal completion time | Four academic years General education | 36 credit hours Faith-Based Law core | 63 credit hours Professional application courses | 15 credit hours Capstone requirement | 6 credit hours Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites LAW 100 | Introduction to Law | 3 | None COM 101 | Public Speaking | 3 | None CSC 101 | Digital Literacy & Research Tools | 3 | None ENG 101 | College Composition I | 3 | None HIS 101 | World Civilizations I | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites HUM 101 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 | None PHI 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | None POL 101 | American Government | 3 | None PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | None SCI 101 | Environmental Science | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None ENG 102 | College Composition II | 3 | None LAW 102 | International Law | 3 | None SOCI 102 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None LAW 103 | Mercantile / Contract Law | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites LAW 104 | Law of Torts | 3 | None GEN 107 | Research Methods in Legal Sciences | 3 | None GEN 109 | Leadership and Team Development | 3 | None LAW 110 | Religious Law | 3 | None LAW 111 | Business Law | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites LAW 114 | Legal Writing & Research | 3 | None LAW 115 | Criminal Law Theory | 3 | None MAT 115 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | None POLS 203 | Introduction to Political Ideas | 3 | None LAW 204 | Legal Ethics | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites LAW 205 | Criminal Procedure | 3 | None POLS 205 | International Relations | 3 | None LAW 206 | Legal Online Research | 3 | None POLS 206 | Comparative Politics | 3 | None LAW 207 | Law of Corporations | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites LAW 208 | Law of Evidence | 3 | None LAW 209 | Intellectual Property Law | 3 | None PHI 210 | Logic & Critical Thinking | 3 | None RLAW 210 | Legal Issues in Faith-Based Organizations | 3 | None RLAW 218 | Religious Law & Ethics | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites RLAW 219 | Policy Analysis for Religious Organizations | 3 | None RLAW 301 | Comparative Law and Religion | 3 | None RLAW 304 | Dispute Resolution in Faith-Based Settings | 3 | None RLAW 305 | Conflict and Law in Religious Institutions | 3 | None RLAW 499 | Senior Capstone in Faith-Based Legal Studies | 3 | Completion of 117 credit hours in the Bachelor of Arts in Faith-Based Law program.